Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended April 11, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 11, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 6,296 head compared to 7,932 last week and 12,195 last …
Time to Act: Conduct Irrigation Maintenance Now Before Planting Season
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton growers are on the cusp of another planting season. The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team implore growers to check now to ensure their irrigation equipment is operating at full capacity. University of Georgia Precision Ag Specialist Wes Porter highlights what producers should check so there are no issues once plantings …
USDA Recaps World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report has been released. USDA’s Chief Economist Seth Myer provides insights on the report and the factors to consider moving forward in the next crop year for some commodities. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Black Vulture Relief Act Introduced in Congress
A bill dealing with Black Vulture Predation has been introduced in Congress and Livestock trade groups are praising this effort. Representatives John Rose of Tennessee and Darren Soto of Florida have introduced the Black Vulture Relief Act which would allow a cattle producer to capture, kill, disperse or transport black vultures that pose a risk to livestock and would institute …
Market for Peanuts Quiet
When it comes to peanuts, there’s not much happening marketwise right now. Tyron Spearman has a look at where prices currently stand. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Grain Prices Holding Mostly Steady
Grain prices have held mostly steady this week, which is considered a victory for many in the trade. Mark Oppold has more details of what traders are seeing right now. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Administration Discussing Farmer Tariff Relief Package
The White House and congressional lawmakers have begun discussing a tariff relief package. The talks are starting as agricultural trade groups continue to warn elected officials about the economic repercussions of tariffs. “We’re setting up the infrastructure that if, in fact, we have some short-term economic consequences for our farmers and ranchers, we’ll have programs in place to help,” Ag …
American Agriculture History Minute: Farmland Values
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Farmland values have always been part of American agriculture history. Recent stories indicate that farmland values in some areas of the country are leveling off or even declining. But, in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Such was the case for this farm in October 2024, 90 acres, 20 …
Watching Tariffs on Peanuts
There has been a lot going on with the tariff situation, as it’s been back and forth, up and down. And while a pause on the latest round is now in effect, the peanut industry continues watching how the tariffs may affect peanuts and peanut products. Tyron Spearman has an update. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Markets Continue to Realign
Market fluctuations are being seen as of late as various factors continue to affect what we see from day to day. As Mark Oppold notes, realignment is taking place for many contracts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024